News Turkey says Jamal Khashoggi ‘ferociously murdered’ by Saudi Arabian hit squad October 23, 2018October 23, 2018 Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY Comments Off on Turkey says Jamal Khashoggi ‘ferociously murdered’ by Saudi Arabian hit squad After initially denying any knowledge of The Washington Post columnist's fate, Saudi Arabia said journalist Jamal Khashoggi died in a fistfight.